Herbert McEver

Herbert McEver

Sport(s)	Football Basketball
Biographical details
Born	September 14, 1906
Died	January 21, 1996 (aged 89)
Playing career
1925-1928	VPI
Position(s)	Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942-1945	VPI
Basketball
1937-1944	VPI
Head coaching record
Overall	9-8-1(Football) 49-71(Basketball)

Herbert Macauley "Mac" McEver was a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program from 1942-1945. He played football from 1925 to 1928 as part of the famed "Pony Express" offensive backfield. From 1933 to 1939, he served as the school's head baseball coach. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, which he helped organize, in 1983. He was the older brother of famed University of Tennessee football star Gene McEver.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
1942	Virginia Poly	7-2-1
1945	Virginia Poly	2-6
Total:		9-8-1
†Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

Basketball

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
1937-1938	Virginia Tech	6-8	4-6
1938-1939	Virginia Tech	3-14	2-10
1939-1940	Virginia Tech	4-15	1-10
1940-1941	Virginia Tech	8-13	4-9
1941-1942	Virginia Tech	10-10	2-8
1942-1943	Virginia Tech	7-7	1-6
1943-1944	Virginia Tech	11-4	5-2
Total:		49-71